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THE MACON TELEGRAPH: TUESDAY MORNING, SEPTEMBER 11, 1804. SCHOOL SUITS Boys, vacation is nearly over, and soon again you must return to school. Make yourself presentable at roll call by selecting an outfit from our newly-arrived stock. Our extensive line of nobby Boys’Suits is as complete as a full course of study. We have used tpecial efforts this season to please our patrons. Our S3.00 Boy's Suit is a big specialty as a well-made and durable suit. 0ur<S»4.OOand $&,00 all-wool suits cannot be reproduced for the price by other clothiers. Our display of Boys’ fine Dress Suits contains handsome and stylish patterns. IE II) SEE IS, IE 1 III. CHARLES WACHTEL, 515 CHERRY STREET, .... MACON, GEORGIA THE PUBLIC SCHOOL SYSTEM tit Needs and How to Supply Them Ably Presented by Protestor C. W, Kilpatrick. SOME SOUND SUGGESTIONS Piom On* * of lli« Kortmoil Kducmtor* In the Public School tyaiom of Vlbb County. ' The following able paper wn# read by Professor C. W. Kilpatrick of the IWaWen High School before the Inst meeting of .the Georgia. Teachers' Ah- socloitlon on “Tbo Public Schbol Hy*- tom of Oeunria; Its Needs and How to K.iwily, Them.”’ Frofesnor Kilpatrick •aid: “A state which seeks to develop It* natural resources does well, but that which gbea about she development of thoserm of mind Inherent In thoae rest, lead, acquisitive organisms denominated Its population doe* better, (or without the Utter work tho formar can never roach yrven a moderate degree of suc- oom. DewelUpm-wt begins In tho hu man mind, but 1t duo* not atop (hero. Material dervelopment alwuy* keep* twee with the matrh of Intellect. Nature, prolific of minin'-.'*, no -tooner feel* the foouaed power of mind than *he yield* tip her treasured store*. No atato can be either great or prosperous without on intelligent population, for the great ness of a, Mate I* but a reflex bf It* IntUvdual*. The arcatneu of It* Indi vidual* U the Inborn, but cultured lrow er to fevl, to think, to know, to act. It to said that tho chief dlltartnca between man and the lower animal* la rnlnd, and It le equally true that the difference be tween man and man la ntlnd, mind cul tivated. mind trained. If a elate would utilize to the fullest the cuptbllltlM Vf It* population, and H »hou!d net seek to do lea*. It rouat not be content with foatt ring Intellectual growth In Ha pop ulous centre*, but It must go Into the byways mid obscure parts of. Ill rural district* and there aid In Inaugurating a aywtcm which will afford tha beat or der of education. Nothing short at tills accords fully with the spirit of puldlo education. A avatem .vhlch doe* not do this I* practically defective anl ought to bo reraodrleO and Improved until It becomes the officiant mean*. as to de sired, of preparing a stales population for the duties and grave responsibilities Id clHsonahlp. “Some of the flint needs of public ed ucation In tleorgtnt Indeed one of the first essentials to the aucceaa of any ed ucational venture, la local Intern-.. In terest. Individualized. Is s tw.tcntl.il fae- for In all social movement*. It bring* Into play latent energy and nufkea ev ery nun a pr noter or public go-vb .Man la a rational being; ho think*. lie wills. In lh» main, ha la naaelve. Unless he la operated upon by nmt extraneous Influ ence his seal to only of a mediocre quality. It be uccmpllshre groat things it la because he Is nibved to great exer tion. lie may oosaee* the elcmemn of true greatness, but he to constitution ally Inert, aipt. however capable he may be. be Is gwicrally content with that which he accomplishes with the trail exertion. To the average man, and re- l-octally la thun true of our rural popu- latibn. education to not a necessity. but n i rSvilege; ladred. a tuxurv, a thing which he feels hr can tiegln-t without loosening In the Iraot Ms rfllclrncy as a trend winner. Ills fathers ware not highly educated, and yet they succeed- c.l; e-.Miio of them a nine -(0.1 fortunes. M*> should not he do Itkawiaef He forgets tli.i-t In tboa* good old days lit which he speaks ivKh nuch reveronco our people were almost -Mitlroly pa a to rsi ami agricultural in their pursuits, and did not find a quick,•ii-.l Intellect and aharueoett ivilc to asu -nti.il to euc- A warded Highest Honors—World’s Pair. DU am w CREAM BAKING MOST PERFECT MADE. A pure Crape Cream of Tartar Powder. Fhq One Ammonii, Alum or any other aduheunt 40 YEARS THE STANDARD. cm a* now. when In sharp competition man meet* man In the mart* of trade and In the profession* and must meas ure high or go to the wall. The aver- agn man’* definition of ediicutln la a superficial kmvlo-igc of text bauiu rath er than -.in accumulation of mental force (acquired by constant, well direct ed mental effort—u forte which cornel effectively to ones aid In the solution of every problem In life, W ith a faint conception <ff It* importance. It Is not surprising that the lme.-aiat* of the av- •ffifl® mm In education is lax stud that * desire for the beat Is wanting. Arouse Interest lis Education by teaching the perple what educalon ready to, what Its Insn.-dtake ends are. and how they may beat be attained, and a desire will Wang up for that system of schools whloh will aftbnl the beat means for the realizing In experience of that which la »« forth In theory, rt I* only an ap preciative people who wall give one their support In n progressive movement in on educational Hue. A people cannot appreciate that t>f which they have no conception. Whenever emhualaam In any comimmfty roaches fever heat tho cause may generally be found in the fact that those who have the ability to lead have quickened the public puluo ami stirred to vigorous action a slug gish people. It la in this way that all great social inhvenronta gather force, aoaume form and crystallite Into sue- cee*. Now when a people have been led to desire a hotter, higher order of edu cation than that which they already Jui’*- u Wral extol* only in tne minds of .the leader* In cduottlonal thought, they are not slow lit forraulat- "!? . pl *J" *>y which tile Ideal may be attained, in proportion to their appre ciation of the (lioirod obje.t and com mensurate wHh the zeal embodied In thepuroult of It. It la generally tho ex- peiwfture of public moneys. A people with are thoroughly Interested In cdu- “ Iffy 1 * whoare liberal in the support of their schools "Another very great need of the pub- ‘ th *. fun< to necanaary for tt* p ™**'maintenance, the *y»toin can ,he hoped for by either Its prelectors nr Hs present ear- HcMldi n l?i ra *^r'.i f!ui,|llj ' ’be money mh!Mi!iL!: nll ' lU ? R publl ° ‘ntereat. nmi other tMnta needed Will soon follow. ite^l “ l0nBer Bsl C0l Wren. Uttoe effective work can be done in fl |n*c?L" L"S? th *’ **PWlally when *n .trttorftn of Idlenesa follow*—u pc- rlod even longer than the acbool term -during which there Is either n irp™ S» <he child', mind or a’ deplorable shrinkage | n the fibre or J®*U*re of that which some ftilthful A * ln 0,1 nwt- JJJ* Bp **n°Aa* c ln <*lucu>t!n* if,ho younv prove* a failure. However <rue Jill T y 25f’ ?*' d however unaatlafac- tory the short term may be. It la * known fact Unit the public schools hays supplanted the private schools. There la no objection to thtf If the puMlo schools ure equal to the demand* (ipon lf 1( «irf are n\* they retard edu cation. If a prtcjtle school cannot bo mokilttilneto after the fbc public school baa expired, 5SK* .V°!i oft,n '' lnU ’ Ml inva riably the vase, a graver charge than h mere idiKire to ntmn the high ends for which fhby -were wr»mlz«t may be brought ufetilnst (the public school* toeoaa*** of u short term the teacher* ace Itinerant*. When a teacher close* hta ofgvool In one locality he must cither be Idle or seek employment eltowhere. An annual change of (teachers resiOt* In a twrtnlbnl reontunHaklnn of «ie school*. Mach leather disrupts the plaiw of ills predecessor, and. conae- quently. the work i.x hnlpely Inltlalorv oislThe Obpvtlve pomt It rarely *f ever reiched. Under this ra-gime profcaslonul teachers, and we arc sure the sy.ki'm need* them, cun no; he iud, nor. If em ployed. ran they be held for a grout length of time. If this he frue. It fol- biwa Maul •vtcll-ordereU Claei room work 1* <U a dkamunt. Than trained teoohera are mceamr)' <0 tho aucceea of ttby ayatem needs no argument. Frogrcaidve schewt men nf over the state ure ask ing for them, und. Indeed, urging upon U(» state (he necessity of providing a meutm of evWXVytng them. In the older oatfA New YVirk notably, large sums of .money ure upon* annually In filing persons for the grevil work of leaching. In tow eleven, normal aohools of the male of New York during the yenr IM there wn» an enrol lp>em of 3.S00 VUp”'. It Is ho be cup posed ttint IV torg* -peicenPikv of these graduated. This give* esw Idea of wha* that state 1* doing In the sray of normal olucu- tin. These normal reboot men and wo men are rapidly flflln* the pcutUlon* of fiuchent In the auhoots. Kven In some of tow rural Otevrtots aim 'd the entire coto» of -teachers hove bad profbaalomtl training. We think the time la not far distant When In the state of New York only those who have training In school work wilt be permuted to teach in the MhoaV fiven now tho normal school gradtsvie has the winning advantage over an untrained opponent. l.i >: but not least In the list of es- •rotbla In any rehool sj'slcm t* ex pert supervision. However efficient HA- working Awca Way be the system needs a manager und Me mure be an expert. Certainly it nveull not be the pan of wtoken tn u corporaklon to aet a man uho has never had one day's training tn the ehnpa «9 supervise the work of urtlauns at their wheels. Th* fofly 6f such a course U apparent. If n ruper- vlsory officer muss be trained in or der Chat he may Intelligently Judge of the work of skillful teacher#, how nee- ewury t» U that he should Hare high cultures tn *cboot matters when hit teachere are defictewt In those uccom. pHshments which go to make up the ttwroiflfhlr equkved madern school ■teacher, for then tie has the dual office of manoiger and trainer. What the manager la the ays teen will be; w-tmt the teacher la tha school will be. That the (tnntUh of a good working sys tem of schools ore local Interest, lib eral aptiropitatlon# a term of nlse rnonrhs, professional teachers end ex pert supervision no on* will dispute, boot ear one doubt that these ore the We’ve clipped nil the profits off of our Low-cut Shoes. The season is late and we don’t want to carry over n Single shoe. The profit is yours. Come and see. E. C. & C. We THE SHOE MEN, 610 Cherry Street. needs of the sysem of retinols of Geor gia? WeiSWnk the fact Is very generally aim', a ted. How .then ure there ne“da to be dispirited? By wad odginlz-i local oj-atems. Let a tooal sy*tom, under the man agement Of a local -board compoaed of progressive, pubHc-splrl-ted citizene, be ostaibhslied ln edch county, arfd let town or city and county be under one nupcrlncondcht. »■ But hoiv is Itlils to be dene? Upon whom doe* the rc-sponsIMllty tn the master rest? Certainly not upon the legislature of the state. There has been enough leglrf.-ariun In scihool mother*. Too 'tnudh legislation klllt a »y*tem. or, i*t lojJt. sertouaty wo-aJtens tvs efTl- cle.'tby -by increasing the intricacy of school 'hi-ws, thereby making ln.;er;ire. -ration difficult and doubtful und not In- Ifrequently reautitlng ln divided uurjor- Hy. When -the legislature passed tut act granting to several counties the privilege of levying -i local *ax to sup plement the state fund the power was then given to the popje to mike the pubite school »yt>;em Juat -What they might -wish. Let KWe people be led to tsJke the rwaiter In hand and to do what they can, and noon the cry rhat we are mot educating a* we ffaould* wi'l be *"A C ^3al system, eupported partly by state and partly by local aid, beings the work of educating the maasea nearer home. A people may be Indifferent baout a system of schools wMi-h is »up- rted by the state nlone, but when ... ...t iiiaIp fwirMaji. mill. MS pjrtva they H trwxit open their purses, and, J» Individuals, come to the aid of a sys tem. they will manifest vastly more In- torea't ln It and will be more careful to know what it Is ami whatjt dnes. A people, Indlvdually, feel a pride ln -their local Institutions. There Is involved an element of proiprielorahlp. which. In turn, enjendcro petaonal Itrt-r.ja it follows that nuch a system Is Strong. It I* of the people. It ta theirs. ' We believe -the plan of supple-nmllng the stone fund to -be preferable 'tb a general atato law. been a*}, tmrtv the former regime, each county 0111 develop It* system according to the taste of tne people. The more a system accord* with educated public opinion iitrotrger will be public suppurt. Tlia truth Is Where the state leavos oft the several countlra should begin. We hold that a *tato should foster education, but tha t at 'the same time the counties nbould be. educated to a sense of re- »pon»tbllty In the matter. Utter de pendence upon slate aid stifles Individ uality and retards all thoroughly pro gressive movements. Extperlenco teaches that * loeal system.'which is.-worthy of support, once established, fa never abandoned; -rather, the rule Is that such a sjwtera grows with each succeeding year, and that the funds necessary for Its maintenance grow with the system. "NV.'W. If local systems are to be es tablished. who will take -tho Initiatory step In the matter? The people? We doubt very much whether the people, as a mm.,', rcccgnlzo the fact ghat they arc not_educ.utlng ns they should,*, and we are surh-tbul.B soontaneoua movement on their part to not to be cxpetot'-l. We do nut Iblr.k any-Innovation was ever brought about in that way. It ,remain* for.« feto s etreckt .persona, ffho are thoroughly imbued with the spirit Of progress, to sound Its cry -of ^xfcelalor ln education.' and to prfmufth'ntb it throughout 'the length nnd breadth of the laud. Whb will do thto? Who can do tt? The tcachons of Georgia. If the educator* of the Empire State of the South—a statu which Is cnilnetly completions for what tt does In tho mat ter of higher education—would rise up as n unit nnd write, talk and apeak they can ;vrlto. talk nnd speak, wo llcve -that u wave of popular Interest In all -thing* pertaining to advanced ed ucation would mveeo away -.-very r-b*ta- olo In the way of a better ay*’.cm und belter schools. The hu-norablc bead of the iy»tem bf -the slate, with hi* char acteristic ability of speech, patriotic sentiment, zeal and noble ulur.tnees, reinforced.toy matchless oratory, ml-jht tneot wander* In this line. He could Call t ohla aid others who are likewise glftctl In argument and eloquence, and ■toon, evert teacher being enlisted tn the work, the principles or progretsire edu cation would be a* widely ner.itdod anil a* avarmly championed a* are -the politi cal U«tic* of today. "Tho people aroused to actlooln this very important matter anti svotom* ctv tabilahed. the next thing In order would be tho selection of a superintendent for the respective counties. Of courae each ounty should elect It* bwn cupirinlcnd- elit. It* shottlil be ait expert, or ut least a inan who I* active and who la wilting to Inform hkntaelf thoroughly regarding modern school ethics and method*. We do not think It unreaeunnble to *av tha-t a njart who lead* In school atralr**hnulil understand tho trork of the sohtvri*. Othenvise he can never lift the ny.item above mediocrity, a thing, Indeed, very much to be desired. Hut -Caere ore -the men m come from witty tic c-rtxxble of pioneering these nrt'asme through -the ez»er»ncnt>l stage und then on to uasutvd und permanent •Ocerna? There are tsunrhen* of uhle echool men In Oeongl.i -who ure avuHa- ble. DoubSleet torero are men In each county wtoo are akSled In schyolertft «u>l who huve the high quallflcatlons tticrostry for onrintslng. gnernlng tnl developing y system, ire uaaurtd. how ever. chat he mure be no ordinary ru-an. this oounty superintendent, for It t» he who mutt , supply in equal degree a much-needed pedagogical training. In the ah.vmse of ample normal school fa- cI.IHm in tha Mute every county, through Its superintendsY'. should be come h training scfiool for te letters. Trie tujvrrintendeM should put Iks tr.uSwrs on o course of study embra> lag methods in teacCtlng. ctemsnts of pe-lt-jgy and t*t> itMoryaK edue.tolon. Exerofaes In thla line should be ron- -lucii-vl ut his w.vkly or retnl-nrarrihly nuratxl m re tine. No one who Is Informed In oohuol affairs win fall to comprehend late incalculable value of n work of this kind to the teachers of th* spate -public reboots, especlillv to chore oocuptnc positions in rural dis tricts. There ere mrany earnest teach- LAU>I£S no you khow D«. rcLIX Le BRUN'S STEEL BHB PEHNYHOYBL PILLS and only PBBKCB KWfl Price f •old -clr by GOODWYN’S DRUG STOIV 1 Scle Agents, Macon. Go. ers who feel tofat they are not what they would b.* and who -vyuld gladly be utzat <5tby are not. who 'would ru.ul- rty accept nf gaMsattoot eu# .capatrle of guiding them. and. who are eager to ‘ e oath-aahig.ier fma ot professional ;uro -wiriih gdcs :o mato up rh'e thor ough, procrre.ilve tarfd accomplished itessfrer. Will any orre doubt that un der this regime -Mie schools of Georgki. even In the rural oocnmuitiles, would soon be supplied -with professional: teachers. When (that Is done a great work has been (accomplished. - Th* county superintendent Is in touch with the people. He docs not command from ufax; he is at the front. He Is of the peopfe. -with -them. He knows what She needs of the schools are bn hs knows how to supply -'hem. If he Is the earnest man (Kra: he Should be, bis Influence Is unttmfted ‘and he can lead on to beater and grander things. Tho services of auoh a man are to be upproctaitcd wherever toe may he, but. In -the rural district*, the value of his work Is beyond computtutton. In these same rural districts, alike with cities ami kown*. 'the eoperinteiittent carries advanced thought und -approved meth ods, engrafts his Ideas upon the schools and gfav-s an impetus -to refcool work not trWherlo known. He stimulates loeg pride, corrects wrong Impressions, ■uriMtns vhe teacher In iris effort* to Introduce correct methods, educates public sentiment, raises the standard of education, and out of disorder brings ■Thorough organisation. It Is evident iCha-t He ounn.n do itbts untes* he-Js able ki -dm management of re'hoJIs. u e reprat, he mug b* -an expert. Time is cwriUisr feature which be long* to the Ideal syntem, the local Bys tem. 'Ait intervals ichroujlboul he rural dlstftot* Mfh echool* with u fixed courae of study und with privileges of cr.'ixlirvtlon can he- eatxblltorsd. The high school nan be educationul centres around which nra-y be arranged pri mary aohools. feeder* to t'ae tol-gh noaools. This arrangement renders thorough grading In the achooix of -the rural districts possible -a-nd Insure* the very best resuvu. U. brings within The roueh of every mlaii th-e facSttles of th'orouglh education nrfd opens up ave nues of sucocis hlObento acceralble to only a flavored f«w, a few who were Uble Ito go in search of udvmKttges not laid in their own comcnunlffies. tie be lieve It win do much -towards towards quieting 'that spirit of restlessness now existing o an 'alarming extent In agri cultural communities, w restlessness which Is due largely to unsaitlsflactory dohoola, and WhEdh Is remttlng In the depletion of rate populatloti of these districts and In the overcrowding of the cities. . . , , After -much thought on the subject, und In vle-.v of nrany -things learned In experience, -ve ure persuaded that the edheme herein advanced embodies the ldeall of -popular education In It* per- feotness—equal advantage to all—that it la feasible and th'Jit it is In perfect -harmony with the progressive and philanthropic sprtlt of the times. the gypsy. Two Excursions Yesterday and Two More Today. The Gypsy carried two larse parties down the river yesterday and tile witter was Just right for smooth, uninter rupted soiling. The crowd enjoyed the trip Immense ly and were loth to return. The boot went nearly to tho Hast Tennessee bridge. Copt. Miller will make two runs to day, one leaving at a pe nt, anti the other ut 8 p. in. Those who have not made a trip on tho Gypsy have missed a great treat, as lt is about the only place where n person can he teal cool and comfortable this hot weather. There Is no prettier sight than the Oc- uiulgcc hy moonlight. X>. P. P. makes positive cure3 of all stageroctf rheumatism, syphilis, blood poUont scrofula, old sore*, e-czeavmU, reaiuria und female complaint, P. P. I\ Is a powerful tonic, and an excellent ■appetizer, toul-idt-n* up 0toe system rap idly. / For old sores, skin eruptions, pim ples, nicer* anil aypal't.'* use only P. P. P. and gVc -weCl anti enjoy the blessing only 'to .be derived from the use of P - P. -P. (Prickly Ash, Poke Rock and potassium.) FOR CORNS, WARTS -AND BUNIONS Mum Only 'Abbott's Mask India Corn Fatal. Erysipelas, owol'Jen limbs, toad sores, scales and scab* on the teg have been entirely cured by P. P. F., the nwt wonderful! Moo'll medicine of the day. A course of P. P. P. will banish all bad feelings anti restore your health to perfect ejiABtlon. Its curaUve pow er* ure marvellous. If out of aorta and ln -bad humor with yourself and the world flak* P. P. P.. and become healthy und raxArnuh. HE DESERVES 1T\ Mr. W. A. Moore Goes to the Baltimore pud Lehigh Valley Railroad. The many friends of Mr. IV. A Moore, who was for seme time super intendent of tho Central main stem in this city, will lie glad to learn of u'.s ap|H>iutmeut ns general manager ot the Baltimore and Lehigh Valley rail road. Mr. Moore will have roll control over the truffle department of tlie road, with mi olllcu at North avenue station, Hal lUnora.. • Mr. Moore Is cue of tlio licst all-rouml railroad men la tho country, nnd It is needless to sav Will 1111 his new posi tion In a highly satisfactory manner, both to tho road and Its patrons, lie Is popular und highly esteemed whefever he goes, and bis iiitmy Maeon friends ure glad of his success. POINTS ABOUT PEOPLE. •the summer must delightfully a-t Indian 'Spring, K»xi returned home. Mira Ce- elle-li .1 moat fardnaUng young lady and wa* tilt rreh'lf-ri. or many »oera1 ar/ralona wfldle tit the springs. She la afro very <npular awn* the younger set in M-acou, mho wit/gladly welcome her home. Miss Gentorieve Walton, a ver>-^>op- u.hr young lady of Augusta, la utop- -ptng with -Mrs. John L. Turner. Ollsi -HJaile Skktler left yesterday for A-thena. where she will enter Lucy Cobb Institute. .Misses K.r:e and Eunice'Wllllama are visiting roUUvca In Albcoy. hire. H. Wllehlnakt and Master Louis are vtUhto friend* In Griffin- Misses Ka-te Monahan and Mag Dll- Ion. two of the octal favorite* of 6a- vamab, are visiting their aunt, Mre. A. McKenna. Air: Frank L. Henry, fonnetly of Ma- con, tout aow of Atlanta, where he ti winning tooth fame and fortune as an engraver. I* in the city visiting the heme folks. NEW LINE TO MONTGOMERY. Via Georgia Southern and Forlda Leave Maoon .....Udfl a. m. Arrive Americus V. J:t»p. m . Arrive Montgomery »a» p. m. Ask for ticket* via the Suwanee River Route. G. A. MacdonslJ. general passenger agent. Macon. Ga. Telephone IM. Or. FtIcc’a Cream Baking Powder World's Fair tilt best Award. THE BOARD OF EDUCATION Th* Regular 'Monthly Meeting Was Held Last Night—Nothing of Gig Interest Done. THE PUbLIC LIBRARY MATTER A Committee Was Appointed to Confer With the Library Director* About ll-Miii Stella Daniel W'ao fltleeted Supernumerary. The regular meeting of the board of education was held last night, with the following member* preseut: President Robert A. NUbet, O. M. Wiley, 1). M. Gugel, J. W. Burke, H. SI. Rogers, B. L. Jones. J. SV. Cabanlsf. A. IV. Miller, George W. Gustin and T. 1). Tinsley. Those of the board absent were Mayor Horne, Messrs. Hertz, Morgan, Harde man and Dempsey, all of vt hom arc away from the city. The niattsr of most Interest to the public that canto up was that of tho disposition of the Public Library, It now being the proposition of the direc tors of the library to place tt in tbo bauds, of the board of education. Mr. E. A. Wnxclbanm, representing tho library directors, appeared with several documents showing tho condi tion of tho library, etc., and asking that a committee from the board bo ap pointed to confer with them ln regard to tho matter, to determine whether the library can bo placed under tho management of tho board. In pursuance of this request a com mittee of members was appointed, v,z.: Messrs. T. D. Tinsley, It. M. Rogers, J. W. Cabauiss and A. W. Miller. The various standing committees made their monthly reports. All of the schoolhouses have been put In good repair for the opening of the next ses sion on tho 24th lust., a thorough course of repainting, repairing and cleaning having been undergone by every svhool- ltouse. .Mr. Gugel has had charge of this work anil has done it well. Tho resignation of Mrs. AV. E. Collier ns supernumerary in the Whittle school was road and ucccptcd with regret Miss Stella was elected to 1111 tho va cancy caused by tho resignation of Mrs. Collier. The Newberry school was made a grade school and the district line asked for by the patrons was granted. After the transaction of a number of roui.no matters the board adjourned. The hocks for the registration of pu pils were opened hy Superintendent Abbott yesterday and front this time on he will be busily occupied straight ening out pupils -rail assigning them to their proper places In the schools. Prolessor Abbott will hold a meeting of the white tcachres of the city and suburban schools on tne 21st Inst, for tho purpose of giving them general dl rcetions, etc., preparatory .to the com mencement of the year's work Pro fessor C. W. Kilpatrick,- the general principal of the couulry schools, wlU hold a similar mooting of country teach ers on tho day following. MOTHERS I MOTHERS ! MOTHERS ! Mrs. Wlnalow's Soothing Syrup ha* b«n uaad for over flfty years by millions of mother, for their children while teething, with perfect success. It soothes the child, softens the gums, allays all pain; cures wind colic, and Is the best remedy for diarrhoea. Sold by druggists In every part of the world. Be auro and ask for "Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup," and take no other kind. Twenty-five cents a bottle. LOOKS BRIGHTER. Central Railroad Shops Go to Work On F.ight Hours' Time. Tho employes of the Central railroad shops were made happy yesterday by belug put to work nil eight hours’ time. For n number of mouths past tho shops have been run ,m live hours dr half lime, but owlug to tbe great ill- crease of business and tlie consequent increase of repairs to rolling stock, etc., tho management of the road has found it necessary to Incroaso the number of hours of work. There tire about 350 men employed ln the shops, and an In crease of their hours ex eh per day makes a good dlffetunue. Tbe outlook is that tho melt will bo put on full time within a week or two, nnd that before the winter a.-nmn sets in a great many more employe* of all kinds will bo necessary to carry on the business. 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